In the 2017-2018 school year HR administration has cracked down on unexcused absences and tardiness. On August 11th (Student Picture day), administration handed out a copy of the new policies regarding unexcused absence and tardies to all students that attended. Last year, tardiness and unexcused absences were a huge problem for security, administration, and…
With summer starting, the flyfishing club Castaways had their first outdoor event of the year. On April 22, Castaways went up to Bear Creek and planted trees to stop erosion from taking over the river. They also caught fish to record for the park rangers. Keegan Chambers, freshman, said, “We started off by…
The “Write to Refugees” project is hosted by Falcons for Progress before school, during the week of April 27th and May 1st. Booths will be set up at the rotunda with blank sheets of paper and pens. Students can write a note that will then be sent to a local Denver refugee camp. …
HR’s Prom 2017 theme is ‘To the Moon and Back’. The space-themed dance will be on April 21 from 8:00 to 11:30 p.m. at Wedgewood at Ken Caryl. Immediately after the dance at Wedgewood, the After-Prom will be held back at HR from 12-3:00 a.m. There are currently donations being made on the…
As the end of the year approaches, testing begins. Starting on April 10th, freshmen, sophomores, and juniors will be taking standardized tests at HR. According to procon.org, 93% of studies on student testing, including the use of large-scale and high-stakes standardized tests, found a positive effect on student achievement. Here is a breakdown of…
On February 27, a student athletic training competition was held on home turf, here at HRHS. Three HR seniors, Zoe Zalesak, Payton Walters, and Chasmine Malabanan, competed with other students from across the district to test their sports medicine knowledge and skills. These three seniors competed in this competition last year, as juniors, and…
On January 20th, 2017, Donald Trump was sworn into office at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. A monumental day for the United States. For many, this date was the end of all the crazy political business that the country has been dealing with for the past two years. Last fall, students involved…
